Caleb Powers Placed on Trial in Goebel Case
Caleb Powers stands trial for the Goebel murder in Kentucky. Defense lawyer Sims seeks a special affidavit ruling, and Robbins presides. New witnesses will replace missing ones as the case, one of U.S. history’s noted political battles, resumes with Powers accused of ordering the fatal shot from his Frankfort office.
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Sims
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Ghia
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Backwood
William Goebel
Caleb Powers
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State House
Heroine of Columbia Disaster Named by Seaman
In Seattle Star exclusive, Miss Watson, near 17, age unknown, risks her life during the Columbia sinking. Robin Hawse, third mate, recalls her brave act of aiding a drowning companion while clinging to life preserver as she told the other woman to hold on and keep faith until help arrived.
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Seattle Star
Berkeley
Cal
Robin Hawse
Columbia
Miss Watson
Maybelle
Atrong
Carmen
Third Avenue Theater
Laurette Taylor
Uptown
Miss Taylor
Seville
Frederick Clark
Don Jose
Canal Assessors In Session
The lament committee of the Washington Canal association met in the afternoon session to discuss ongoing concerns and plan actions related to canal governance and maintenance. Members reviewed prior reports and outlined next steps for local oversight.
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The
Washington Canal Association
Canal Route Ax Segments Outlined In Engineers Office
A fragment notes the United States engineer’s office in the Nurke building where a committee described part of how the ax segment along the canal route should be constructed.
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Sion
United States Engineer's Office
Nurke
Suburbs Police Hiring Request Moves to City Council
Chief Wappenstein asks the city council to approve new police hires for the expanding suburbs. Proposes two officers for Southeast Seattle and vicinity, two for South Park, four for West Seattle including Lana Park and Alki Point, and three officers plus a sergeant for Youngstown.
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Wappenstein
Seattle
South Park
Weat Seattle
Lana Park
Alki Point
Youngstown
Venezuela Rejects Arbitration Claims Severs US Ties
Washington reports the Venezuelan government has refused to settle arbitration claims of five Americans sought by Secretary Root, potentially severing diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Venezuela
United States
Root
State Press Association selects Vancouver as next meeting site
Everett July 29 Vancouver chosen as next meeting place for the State Press association with Walla Walla as the only other candidate. Officers elected include President J. J. Heat of Everett, First Vice President F. A. Magietine of South Bend, Second Vice President Albert Johnson of Seattle.
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Everett
Vatcouver
State Press Association
Walla Walla
J. J. Heat
F. A. Magietine
South Bend
Albert Johnson
Seattle
Names of officers and delegates listed for regional group
Secretary Frank Midda of Spokane treasurer Frank T. Cole of Tacoma historian BB Kibbe of Bima orator Thomas Hooker of Spokane poet Homer Wilhelm of Seattle Executive committee KK Heard of Vancouver J Apgincett of Sultan JB Gillespie of Hrewster D W Bush of Chehalia GK Kellogg of Olympia Delegates to national convention at St Paul WA Breol JA Swett LA Shimp GB Kellog Fred Ornes Orno Strong FF C Teek BCole Wy Gorham LL M Wood and John L Wilson
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Frank Midda
Spokane
Frank T. Cole
Tacoma
Kibbe
Bima
Thomas Hooker
Homer Wilhelm
Seattle
Kk. & Heard
Vancouver
J. Apgincett
Sultan
J. B. Gillespie
Hrewster
D. W. Bush
Chehalia
G. Ki. Kellogg
Olympia
St. Paul
W. A. Breol
J. A. Swett
L. A. Shimp
GB. Kellog
Fred Ornes
Orno Strong
C. Teek
B. Cole
Wy. Gorham
Ll. M. Wood
John L. Wilson
Grand Jury Impaneled in Magill Case to Probe Woxoreide Charges
A Magill grand jury was impaneled this morning to investigate the charges against Fred Magill and the murder case against Dye Bride. Seventy four witnesses have been subpoenaed. The panel, in secret session, is instructed by the court amid mixed public sentiment about Magill.
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Hy United Brews
Clinton
Fred Magill
Dye Bride
Magill
Commissioners Granted $1100 Each for Jackson Street Work
Judge Gilliam ruled that Sherwood F. Gorham F Rh McLaren and M Bh Phelan receive 1100 each for services on the Jackson Street assessment. The trio acted as commissioners on the project and will be paid from the special assessment funds.
Rev Haynes Resigns From First Baptist Church
Dr Myron W Haynes pastor of the First Baptist church resigns Sunday morning. Resignation to be considered by the congregation and the board of trustees Tuesday evening. He cites inability to reconcile his progressive church work views with the trustees ideas.
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Myron W. Haynes
First Baptist Church
Haynes
Sailing Schedule Outbound From Port for Alaska Travel
The Dolphin sails tonight for Southeastern Alaska with tourists aboard. The Edith departs for Nome via Mackinaw with others, while Jeanie heads to Catalla and Beward and the Washington bound for Southeastern Alaska. The Santa Clara is due from Seward.
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Dolphin
Alaska
Edith
Nome
Jeanie
Catalla
Beward
Washington
Seward
Local Flashes Chief Detective Back on Duty
Chief Detective back on duty today with Sergeant of Detectives Charles Tennant and companions Edward Solidmyer and others. Reports praise a fine task with fishing and hunting mentioned as good in the department notes.
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Charles Tennant
Grenson
Olympic Mountain
Serevant Tennant
Ele
Edward Solidmyer
Watch computer bug disrupts city building office
Building Inspector W. Place, just back from a 16 day vacation, discovers a tiny bug inside his watchlike arithmetic device used for live loads and breaking points. The malfunction interferes with calculations for the Moore theater and Trustee building, troubling officials and delaying projects.
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W. ON
G Place
Mr Place
Place
Mr. Place
Large Increase in Taxes of Big Corporations
The Star of Jane reports King County 1907 personal property assessment tops $95 million with exact figure $96,199,966. Tax increase over 1906 totals about $508,000 driven by public service firms led by Seattle Electric Snoqualmie Power Seattle Lighting Sunet Independent Telephone lines. Major taxpayers include Seattle Brewing Malting Pacific Coast Coal firms mercantile houses and banks previously underassessed.
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Star of Jane
King County
Public Service
Seattle Wietric Company
Snoqualmie Power Company
Seattle Lighting Company
The
Sun. Eet
Independent Telephone Companies
Seattle Frewing & Malting Company
Pacific Coast Company
Coal Companion
Sporting Goods Stock at Theo Wilts and Co
The notice lists stock at Theo Wilts and Co Sporting Goods at 1008 Lat Ave. The fragment notes Orr von f fan Cahon Drew as potentially connected to the listing. No further details are readable to specify quantities or dates.
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Orr von F Fan Cahon
Theo. Wilts & Cne
Lat Ave
Ons
Tax Assessments Spark Plan to Cut Local levies
The article notes slated increases in assessments to fund city county and state taxes. A board of valuation meets soon to review reductions sought by challengers. Assessor Mariah remains confident that recent progress by him and deputies will stand. An estimated $2,500,000 rise in assessments relates to real estate plats between March 1907 and March 1908.
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Fleures
Board of Valization
Mariah
New Incorporations Listed in Olympia Secretary of State
Acting secretary of state records filings for several Seattle area firms including City Lee and Cold Storage Company of Seattle with 60000 dollars, Dixie Mines Company of Seattle at 30000, Portland Coal Company of Seattle at 200000, De Luxe Optical Company of Seattle at 25000, and Home Shoe Store of Everett at 12000, naming the listed officers and investors.
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City Lee and Cold Storage Company
Seattle
Albert Lindstrom
James J. Antone
T. H. Mauraeth
Dixie Mines Company
J. de Mott Guthries
A. B.rnat
Jofin
G. Terry
Portland Coal Company
A. 8. Dam
H. J. Miller
C. W. Hannett
de Luxe Optical.company
George G. Campbell
Marshal
Winslow in Bad Shape After Coastal Incident
The schooner Winslow passed Cape Plattery at 6 40 in a winking condition and reached Tatoosh Island for repairs. Tug boats assisted the lumber schooner owned by Hall Brothers of San Francisco, bound for Eagle Harbor.
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Winslow
Cape Plattery
Tatoosh Island
Hall Brothers
San Franctisco
Eagle Harbor
Wife Runs Away the Second Time
Alexander Spithill of Everett seeks his wife Elizabeth who has a habit of running away. Arrested June 25 with Robert Link, she promised to return home but disappeared again after July 18. Elizabeth, 23, is missing and her husband wishes her back.
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Alexander Spithill
Everett
Elizabeth
Spithill
Ryan and
McClurg
Robert Link
Justice Gordon
Smuggling Suspect to Face U S Commissioner in Custer
K Sasaki arrested in Custer Washington for attempting to smuggle five Japanese into the country. He will appear before U S Commissioner A Bowman tomorrow to answer the charge. Steamship movements include Dolphin leaving Beattie at 9 oclock for Skagway and Redondo leaving at noon for Portland. Montara sailed for Ladysmith at 11 am. Eureka arrived from Bellingham at 10 this morning and Rainier came from San Francisco at 7 10.
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K. Sasaki
Custer
Washington
U. S
Rainier
San Francisco
Multiple marriages and deaths listed in local notices
Numerous marriages and ages linked to Seattle and nearby cities appear alongside death and birth records. Entries name couples and ages, hospital and city locations, with notes on infant deaths and a gubernatorial succession implication. The fragment ends with an official call for the Trans-M Mississippi Commercial Congress in Muskogee and a line about English sheep.
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Johnston
U.S
Pettus
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Muskogee
Oklo
Cohen Drew Sporting Hoodia Stock at Theo Willa & Co
The note cites Cohen as drawing Hoodia stock at Theo Willa and Co located at 1008 tet avenue. The entry lists a small trading action with no further detail on dates or amounts.
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Cohen
Theo, Willa @& Co
The Mikado at Grand shines with Gilbert & Sullivan charm
The San Francisco Opera company presented The Mikado at the Grand last evening to a large crowd. Aida Hemmi led the dainty music with a half dozen principals while George Kunkel earned comedic honors. Little of the original production was omitted.
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Gilbert & Sullivan
San Francisco Opera Company
Aida Hemmi
George Kunkel
Conductor Narrowly Escapes on Green Lake Car
M. Dowd conductor on car 355 Green Lake line was severely injured last night on the Lake Union trestle when his head struck a telegraph pole while collecting fares. A woman passenger saved him from falling into the lake and he is expected to recover at Pacific hospital.
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M. Dowd
Green Lake
Dowd
Lake Union
Pacific Hospital
William Giddings Found Dead in Bed at South Park
William Giddings aged 70 a widower with several children in various states was found dead in his bed at South Park on Sunday morning Heart disease was given as the cause He was a painter by trade and was staying at the home of Leonard Helms
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William Giddings
South Park
Giddings
Leonard Helms
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